“Dusky Blues” is the winner of the 2019 Rainy Day Blues Challenge! Bill Spiry “Blind Billy Blue” & Jerry Leff “Natty O” from Dusky Blues will represent the Rainy Day Blues Society and Lane County Blues musicians, in Memphis, Tennessee at the International Blues Challenge in January, 2020. Natty O is the KRVM “Breakfast with […]
Meet Nick Sixkiller, show host of Indian Time
Lane County is blessed to be the site of several regularly scheduled powwows – including the annual Mother’s Day powwow held every year in May. KRVM has been extremely fortunate, as well! Nick Sixkiller, show host of “Indian Time,” provides KRVM listeners hundreds of hours of listening pleasure via his extensive knowledge of artists and […]
“Headin’ Down the Road” – A Farewell to Shotgun Majors
Shotgun Majors, the host of “Tupelo Honey” on Tuesday night, is hanging up his hat and heading down the road. Shotgun’s farewell show aired on Tuesday, June 19th, and he will be missed by KRVM listeners, staff and other volunteer DJs. Shotgun hosted Tupelo Honey for over 10 years. He introduced his listeners to amazing […]
KRVM mourns the passing of Rock ‘n Rome
KRVM and many others in our community are mourning the loss of Rome Hamel. He was a longtime volunteer DJ and supporter of the station. Rome hosted the Rock’n Rome show since the early 90’s until last year. Rome is remembered for his infectious laugh, positive energy and his “Corny Pick of the Week”. He […]
KRVM Salutes Nick Sixkiller
KRVM Salutes Nick Sixkiller, host of Indian Time I have lived most of my life in Oregon. I was born in St. Helens and graduated from Siuslaw High School in Florence in 1966. I enlisted in the US Navy and served on submarine tenders from 1969–1973. I studied Environmental Technology in college and owned my […]